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Follow on Google News | The Pacific Meso Center Receives $100,000 Donation for Ongoing Stem Cell Research ProgramPhoto - http://photos.prnewswire.com/ The PMC is dedicated to finding a cure for mesothelioma, a potentially life-threatening cancer affecting the pleura - the lining of the chest. Tens of thousands of veterans exposed to asbestos during their military service are now at risk for developing mesothelioma. Thousands of veterans have already been diagnosed with this disease. "Veterans need our help," Worthington said. "I'm hopeful that with this donation the Federal Government will recognize the potential therapeutic merits of stem cell research and more than match it, for veterans and all Americans struggling with mesothelioma." Mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) – "pluripotent" The Comprehensive Meso Center will not only offer essential patient services – including specialized diagnostics and therapeutics – to meet the healthcare needs of Veterans with mesothelioma in Southern California, but will also sponsor innovative clinical trials on patients with mesothelioma. In 2014 the PMC joined forces with the West LA VA to launch a seminal stem cell research program aimed at developing innovative therapeutic approaches to mesothelioma, which disproportionately affects veterans. In keeping with the PMC's mission to eradicate this cancer, the overreaching goal of the stem cell research project is to discover breakthrough treatments that halt the rapid progression of mesothelioma and to eventually find a cure for this aggressive cancer. The PMC's end-of-the-year goal is to match Mr. Worthington's gift with an additional $100,000 from its donors at large. Contributors from all walks of life have helped to sustain the PMC. Donations, large and small, are a key to translating the organization's laboratory research into effective pharmaceutical treatments in the clinic. "We are very fortunate to have continued with significant support from Mr. Worthington," End
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